Casa bifamiliare in Località Costa 66
Castelnovo del Friuli, località Costa Casa a schiera immersa nel verde Qui il traffico è un rumore che si sente solo nei ricordi di città. Al suo posto, ogni mattina, una vista sul verde circostante che non si stanca mai di stupire. Arroccata leggermente in quota e circondata dalla natura, questa casa a schiera del 1984 (nata nell'ambito della ricostruzione...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 88 sqm the ask is €625/sqm, but with unknown condition and a generic description I assume a medium renovation at about €700/sqm, bringing effective cost near €1,325/sqm. The local baseline (€550/sqm) is weak because it is based on only 5 comps, so this looks expensive for a remote inland townhouse with limited hard data.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home: complete kitchen, two bathrooms, bedrooms, balcony and tidy finishes make it look immediately habitable. The best asset is the green hillside setting and open leafy outlook, especially for the price. Visually, though, it is more simple 1980s practical housing than a true romantic Italian dream house.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €31,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Interior is plain and dated rather than characterful.
- Part of a row/complex, so privacy and standalone charm are limited.
- Outdoor space is modest and mostly communal-looking rather than a dreamy private garden.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 68/100The cluster is in the Friulian pre-Alps, with low mountain ridges and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Tagliamento valley is the main natural feature of this part of the province, and the area sits in the hill-and-mountain belt west of the river. The nearest larger centre is Spilimbergo, which has a substantial historic centre and services; Maniago is another nearby town of size in the same foothill zone. This part of western Friuli is known for earthquake-rebuilt stone villages, mixed woodland, hay meadows and small-scale farming on steep ground.